CVE-2020-36836

HIGH EPSS 68.4%
Published Oct 16, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.0 CVSS 3.1
High
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Description

The WP Fastest Cache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file deletion in versions up to, and including, 0.9.0.2 due to a lack of capability checking and insufficient path validation. This makes it possible for authenticated users with minimal permissions to delete arbitrary files from the server.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.0
Exploitability
2.1
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
68.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Authentication

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
wpfastestcachewp_fastest_cache* <0.9.0.3

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2235160/wp-fastest-cache
    Patch
  • wearetradecraft.com https://wearetradecraft.com/advisories/tc-2020-0001/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82f80916-37ab-4c5a-9787-2544c620acac?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation